Bettmann Archive

collection of 19 million photographs and images, some going back to the United States Civil War and including some of the best known U.S. historic images
Organization archives Q850178
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Bettmann Archive

Summary

Bettmann Archive is an archives[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of archives entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bettmann Archive is located in Pennsylvania[3].
  • Bettmann Archive is in the country of United States[4].
  • Bettmann Archive's instance of is recorded as archives[5].
  • Bettmann Archive's instance of is recorded as photo archive[6].
  • Bettmann Archive's founder is recorded as Otto Bettmann[7].
  • Bettmann Archive is owned by Branded Entertainment Network[8].
  • Bettmann Archive's Commons category is recorded as Bettmann Archive[9].
  • Bettmann Archive comprises Q95995982[10].
  • Bettmann Archive's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.111, 'lon': -79.887}[11].
  • Bettmann Archive's official website is recorded as http://corporate.corbis.com/citizenship/bettmann-archive/[12].
  • Bettmann Archive's replaces is recorded as Q95995982[13].
  • Bettmann Archive's owner of is recorded as United Press International[14].
  • Bettmann Archive's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Black Bibliography Project[15].

Body

Founding

Bettmann Archive's founder is recorded as Otto Bettmann[7].

Ownership

Bettmann Archive is owned by Branded Entertainment Network[8].

Why It Matters

Bettmann Archive ranks in the top 6% of archives entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . upi.com. upi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Bettmann Archive. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/bettmann-archive
MLA “Bettmann Archive.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/bettmann-archive.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_bettmann-archive_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Bettmann Archive}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/bettmann-archive}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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